Batman has had a slew of enemies over the years - The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman - but in Ybor City last year, he added a new nemesis: Tampa police. ...more

January 25, 2009

Batman has had a slew of enemies over the years – The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman – but in Ybor City last year, he added a new nemesis: Tampa police. Ybor City's version of the Caped Crusader –his real name is Walsh Ian Nichols – was sitting on a curb eating sushi on Oct. 21 when an officer arrested him for wearing a mask on a public street. Nichols, 21, failed to use a batarang or fancy equipment to escape the officer. Now he is fighting back in court. His lawyer has filed a motion to dismiss, which will be heard next month. ...more

January 23, 2009

While many are tucked in bed watching late-night television, a small cast of residents take on the role of anonymous crime-fighters. ...more

October 22, 2008

The town's newest crime fighters don't wear badges and work around the clock, but don't charge for working overtime. ...more

July 25, 2008

In my opinion you can't pay our police officers enough, seeing as, like the military, they are risking their lives to protect us. But there's an interesting perk that Tampa police officers enjoy that is growing by leaps and bounds. That is, it increases commensurate with gasoline prices. Many officers who live anywhere in Tampa, Hillsborough County and any adjacent county, meaning Pinellas, Pasco, Polk or Manatee, are allowed to take their cars home and their gas is paid for. ...more

July 22, 2008